Hey! I just graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, but I actually live north of Pittsburgh (1hour away). Oh you seen Jared's crazy voo doo head with the pittsburgh steelers ribbon thing on his mirror! haha I gotcha

New video next week or maybe when I am 5 weeks out. I am going to try to get a leg day session, but it's hard with jared and my schedules. We usually do friday night or saturday videos and legs falls on tuesday. We will see! Any suggestions music/video wise, let me know!

Definitely following this. Just a suggestion, but you may want to film yourself practicing your posing. It would really help with measuring your progress, plus several ppl here to critique your form and give some tips.

Definitely following this. Just a suggestion, but you may want to film yourself practicing your posing. It would really help with measuring your progress, plus several ppl here to critique your form and give some tips.

Need to work on that deadlift form, not the worst but not the best either.

I'd rate it fair. Depends on who your talking about. Ritz needs to really work on his form he rounds his back too much, when i start to hit the mid 500's my form starts to go (use less hips)and start to round slightly. Thanks

I'd rate it fair. Depends on who your talking about. Ritz needs to really work on his form he rounds his back too much, when i start to hit the mid 500's my form starts to go (use less hips)and start to round slightly. Thanks

Whoever was in the second vid you posted. I did not see all of the third vid. He also goes to slow which puts him even more at risk for injury.

I saw your deadlift, hard to tell from the angle but your hip locked up before the weight came up, you hitched at *******, It looks like your back might be rounded before you pull, your pulling straight up and not back, also try to get your shoulder behind the bar. No need to injuries.

Your friend needs to get his shoulder behind the bar and use his hips/hams/glutes do pull the weight as well as back, full back rounding not good. Esp since you guys bodybuild and dont lift ME

I made this thread for documentation purposes and to motivate others. I take into consideration when people watch the videos and say about form, but enough with that BS. You have to understand that we tape this and edit it. We don't record the first two reps unless its very heavy, and your mostly seeing the struggling reps (makes a better video). Understand? if you can't get this concept then leave the thread, not being ignorant but people that don't have anything good to say and make a childish comment everytime about form; i don't want you in here. Like i said above your seeing The last few reps on the shots Makes a more intense video (Ritz knows he needs to work on his deadlift form), but evrything else is legit. Evan centopani says it best:

Same goes for the guys who love to talk about how perfect their form and how
they never cheat on any of their movements. Then I take one look at the guy
telling me this and ask myself why he isn’t more impressive looking. Again, if
you train with perfection and it’s getting you where you want to go, then that’s
great. But most experienced lifters will agree that there is value in cheating.
I’m all for strict form but when you’ve done 10 reps with strict form and the
difference between ending the set or squeezing out a few more reps is a matter
of cheating a little bit, you’d better believe it’s in your best interest to
cheat.

Same goes for the guys who love to talk about how perfect their form and how
they never cheat on any of their movements. Then I take one look at the guy
telling me this and ask myself why he isn’t more impressive looking. Again, if
you train with perfection and it’s getting you where you want to go, then that’s
great. But most experienced lifters will agree that there is value in cheating.
I’m all for strict form but when you’ve done 10 reps with strict form and the
difference between ending the set or squeezing out a few more reps is a matter
of cheating a little bit, you’d better believe it’s in your best interest to
cheat.

That's so true! I love it. Yes you need good form, but I believe, and obviously so does Evan, that a few extra reps is worth cheating.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who supported me in my competition today and watched my youtube videos leading up to the competition.. THE RESULTS: It was the 2012 NATURAL PITTSBURGH PRO QUALIFIER with 54 competitive bodybuilders. I had 11 guys in my class. Long story short, I won my class and won the overall. I AM THE 2012 MR. NATURAL PITTSBURGH! I won my IFPA PRO card and I am on "cloud 9" right now. Hard work pays off guys and just believe in yourself and do what you think is right. I did my own contest prep but had mental support from my close friends and parents! I am working on the youtube video tomorrow and will post it which includes (parts after pre-judging, and the after party). They didn't allow cameras or video in the auditorium because they had professionals tape them and were very strict on enforcing the rules! Check it out I will upload it soon. Thanks to YOU ALL, I am very happy and it was the best feeling of my life thus far